Fire Protection and Prevention - Sprinkler Systems - Requirements (Melanie Diaz Sprinklers Save Lives Act)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 28, 2023
Last action Apr 5, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Apr 5, 2023
How they voted
42–4
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 47
Apr 5, 2023
D
Democratic34
100% Yea
R
Republican13
61% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
1
Committee
5
Apr 5, 2023
House of Delegates · Referred to committee
Referred Rules and Executive Nominations
Apr 5, 2023
Senate · Passed
Third Reading Passed
Apr 4, 2023
Senate · Reported by committee
Favorable with Amendments {
Apr 4, 2023
Senate · Reported by committee
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Mar 8, 2023
Senate · Referred to committee
Rereferred to Education, Energy, and the Environment
Feb 28, 2023
Senate · Referred to committee
First Reading Senate Rules
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Will Smith
DDemocratic
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